The Moonlit Cipher - Chapter 19: Between Worlds

Описание: When a curious prince meets a resourceful bookbinder's apprentice, their investigation into a mysterious journal uncovers a conspiracy that could unravel reality itself.

Galeren, second prince of Aurarall, has always preferred historical puzzles to royal duties. So when he discovers an ancient journal filled with cryptic symbols at a moonlight festival, he can't resist the mystery—even when the bookseller who sold it to him warns that people who ask too many questions have a habit of disappearing.

Crethia never wanted to draw attention. Raised by a bookbinder after her parents' suspicious deaths, she's spent fifteen years staying invisible, quietly investigating the cult that murdered them. But when the prince walks into her shop asking about forbidden texts, she faces an impossible choice: let him stumble into danger alone, or risk everything by becoming his partner in a hunt for dangerous truths.

Together, they uncover the Shepherd Cults—ancient believers who were violently suppressed centuries ago, but never truly destroyed. Now, the cult is preparing a convergence ritual that would merge worlds and tear reality apart. And Galeren's own family may be involved.

As kidnappings escalate and the new moon approaches, Crethia and Galeren must navigate deadly conspiracies, awakening bloodline powers, and a growing attraction that crosses every social boundary. With the fate of their world hanging in the balance, two people from different worlds must choose: play it safe, or risk everything for truth, justice, and a love that defies all convention.

In a world where ancient gods watch from the moon and the past refuses to stay buried, sometimes the greatest power isn't transcendence—it's choosing who you trust with your heart.